CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8] — Page 149

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acrointiment of Mer Leatherbarrow as officer

in charge of the Gunpowder depot

In enquiry I find that I

2.

Leatherbanow

was

second mate

of

the

Write Star Line Steam Ship "Gaelic "

when he offered his services to the

Government, and that on the

recommendation

of

"

the Harbour Master.

who considered it highly advisable

م

that the person selected should, Keretofore, be competent when required to act as Boarding officer, he was provisionally appointed to the which had occurred.

the Government Service by

way of

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Cromotion

was

The full salary, however, of the Office not given to W. Leatherbarrow for it was reduced from $1,500 to $1320 per

aunum.

4. Captain Kowsett, the Barbour Master, very strongly recommends thank No. Canterburrow should be retained in his post, and I trust, looking to the way the appointment was made that un, provisional arrangement

my

predecepa's

may be

vacancy

confirmed.

5.

En future, however, when

breaucies

f

I understand that the

3.

post was not offered

to

any

one

AiA

this kind occur

hope to be able to select